Proud parents! Retiring Aussie Lockyer flies his mum and dad in for Four Nations final

Australia captain Darren Lockyer has flown his parents to England to witness his last-ever match.

The 34-year-old Brisbane stand-off will bring the curtain down on his 16-year professional career in the Gillette Four Nations final against England at Elland Road, where he will win a record-extending 59th cap.

David and Sharon Lockyer watched their son's last appearance for Queensland in this year's State of Origin series and have made their first trip to Europe for what Lockyer admits could be an emotional experience.

Two tickets please: Darren Lockyer's parents will witness his last ever match

'My wife and son won't be able to make it because we're expecting our second in early January but mum and dad are over,' he said. 'They're in London for a few days and they're going to go to Paris for a day so it's a nice little trip for them

'They've been overseas but never to Europe or the UK and they're nearly 60 now so it's a good experience for them.

'They've both been a massive influence in me getting to this point in my career and I thought it was a great reward for them to come over here and see my last game.

'It might be an emotional one for them. They haven't been away too much for my games but I thought this one was a special one and I knew they wanted to be here so they will.